The words of the women and the rhythm of their lives in the seclusion
of family compounds suggests both the satisfying and the limiting
aspects of a woman's role in a rural Afghan community. Filmed
in the Balkh Province, an area inhabited by Tajik and other Central
Asian peoples. The town of Aq Kupruk is approximately 320 miles
northwest of Kabul.

The theme of the film focuses on women. The film and accompaning
instructor notes examine the economic, political, religious,
and educational status of women, their legal and customary rights,
and the degree of change in their actual and perceived roles.

About the Faces of Change collection
This revolutionary series of 26 - 16mm films and videos, funded by the National Science Foundation, produced by Norman Miller and documented by some of the finest ethnographic filmmakers of our time is now available through D.E.R. The films examine 5 cultures selected for the diversity of their geographic location: starting with the China Coast at sea level and moving up to Taiwan, then to Afghanistan, Kenya and finally to the mountains of Bolivia. Each location is examined through 5 themes: Rural Society, Education,
Rural Economy, Women, and Beliefs.